Echoing Wouter's comments and as an existing Nacra F18 owner, I'm not all that worried. Yes, I realize that my resale value drops a bit but I don't plan on selling it anytime soon. I'm really happy with my boat and the speed I get with it. All the F18s (I18s asside) are so close in speed that if I loose to someone on the course, it's because I'm not sailing at 100% potential - not the boat's fault.